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Guilbeault touts coming green bond, as experts stress need to choose projects wisely

OTTAWA — Canada's environment minister says investors will soon get to purchase a new government bond aimed at financing green projects, which will be selected under guidelines that experts warn could pose potential issues for would-be buyers.

Mar 9, 2022 3:41 PM Read more >

Rogers suggests Canada ban all sanctioned Russian broadcasters, not just RT

OTTAWA — Communications giant Rogers has suggested that Canada ban all Kremlin-controlled Russian broadcasters, as well as channels owned by sanctioned Russian individuals.

Mar 9, 2022 3:37 PM Read more >

CTV expresses 'regrets' over errors included in Patrick Brown article

TORONTO — CTV News expressed "regrets" Wednesday over errors included in a 2018 report that torpedoed Patrick Brown's career in provincial politics, closing the door on a years-long legal dispute between the two parties.

Mar 9, 2022 3:21 PM Read more >

Spouse of N.S. mass shooter to face restorative justice on ammunition charge

HALIFAX — A criminal charge against the common-law spouse of the man who killed 22 people in the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting has been referred to the province's restorative justice program, clearing the way for her to testify at a public inquiry.

Mar 9, 2022 3:03 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry allows RCMP witnesses, but lawyers question limits

HALIFAX — A public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting will call RCMP witnesses to testify, but lawyers for victims' families say they are concerned over rules limiting their ability to directly question officers.

Mar 9, 2022 2:50 PM Read more >

Divorces granted in Canada have dropped sharply, new Statistics Canada report shows

TORONTO — The number of divorces granted in Canada in 2020 was the lowest seen since 1973, Statistics Canada said in a report issued Wednesday, noting that barriers to accessing court services during the pandemic likely contributed to the decline.

Mar 9, 2022 2:38 PM Read more >

Freeland hints upcoming budget could have more money for military

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland hinted Wednesday that the upcoming federal budget could contain new money for the Canadian Armed Forces, as Canada faces pressure to invest more into its military following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Mar 9, 2022 2:15 PM Read more >

Ukraine can't negotiate with 'gun to head,' says Joly as Trudeau presses allies

BERLIN — Canada's foreign affairs minister called for a ceasefire in Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, arguing the Ukrainian government needs the breathing room as it heads into talks with the Putin regime.

Mar 9, 2022 1:46 PM Read more >

Witnesses wondered about 'strange' RCMP car spotted on night of N.S. shootings

HALIFAX — Witnesses noticed the odd actions of what appeared to be an RCMP cruiser late on April 18, 2020, not realizing the driver was responsible for a murderous rampage that had just left 13 people dead in Portapique, N.S.

Mar 9, 2022 1:33 PM Read more >

Nunavut aims to lift public health emergency, COVID-19 restrictions in April

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's chief public health officer says the territory will aim to end its public health emergency on April 11. Dr.

Mar 9, 2022 10:44 AM Read more >